[CR]RE: Regina Hollow Pin Shifting

(Example: Framebuilders:Alberto Masi)

Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 12:20:51 -0500
From: "Kurt Sperry" <kurtsperry@netscape.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]RE: Regina Hollow Pin Shifting

Listmembers,

I had v good luck shifting across a 13-23 Regina CX 6v block on a NR bike using that chain. Snappy! Interestingly when I tried one on my off topic 7v Deore XT HG bike, it unexpectedly shifted like a dream with THAT as well! Still got a couple of the neat tins they came in.

Kurt Sperry in wet again Bellingham WA


>Raoul Delmare wrote:


>It's only my opinion ,  but I still kinda like these Regina hollow pin
>chains .
>
>And Hey Wayne ,  I didn't realize that those saddles were heavier than =
>the
>competing saddles .    But if you are serious about weight savings ,  =
>there=20
>sure are some interesting choices in light-weight saddles .    Plus ,  =
>there=20
>seem to be an awful lot of Fiamme Ergal Yellow Label rims available=20
>right now  .  .  .
>
>For what it's worth ,  I can personally attest to the fact that when I =
>first
>tried one of these chains on my Ron Cooper ,  it actually  FELT  very =
>light
>when pedaling .    I can't comment directly on shifting ,  as I changed =
>the
>freewheel also .    But ,  it didn't shift too badly .    It was =
>slightly finicky .   =20
>But not too bad .
>
>I had no idea that they had become collector's items ,  until much ,  =
>much
>too late .
>
>I wish I'd bought a small stash of them when  Bike Nashbar  & others =
>were
>selling them off cheap !
>
>Just another example of  "shoulda  woulda  coulda" .
>
>And I still wish I had a titanium chain to look at and play with .
>Although those were  NEVER  on sale cheap !
>
>oh well  .  .  .
>
>        Raoul Delmare
>        -- http://fineartscrimshaw.com

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